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‘Oh Mumma, you can…’ And She Did!
A huge congratulations and massive thanks to Joelle Legg, who won her fight in Boxing Alley's 'Fit to Fight' challenge and raised an amazing $5,097 for Perinatal Anxiety and Depression Aotearoa, through her Givealittle page; Oh Mumma, you can… Participants of the Fit...
ACC now covers birthing injuries after bill passes
Back in April, submissions were closing on the Amendment Bill regarding birth injury - Accident Compensation (Maternal Birth Injury and Other Matters) Amendment Bill. This week, the bill passed its third reading at Parliament, and expands ACC cover to birthing...
Research calls for better screening during pregnancy – Newshub
Experts are calling for more mental health screening during pregnancy | Newshub New report released from Koi Tū | The Centre for Informed Futures Koi Tū | The Centre for Informed Futures findings through University of Auckland show early screening could...
PADA Seminar – A focus on Autism, OCD and ADHD in the perinatal period
Perinatal OCD - ADHD in the Perinatal Period - Stories about Autism during the Perinatal Period Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington - 31 Ākuhata August 2022 Our first PADA seminar with a focus on Perinatal OCD, ADHD and Autism during the Perinatal Period, was...
Z Good in the Hood – Vote for PADA!
We are thrilled to have been selected as part of Z’s Good in the Hood fundraising programme that encourages people to support the amazing mahi of our charity sector. We were one of thousands of local groups who applied to receive a share of $1 million! Each Z station...
‘Oh Mumma, you can…’ Fit to Fight and Fundraising for PADA
PADA is so privileged to have wonderful supporters who are so committed to our mahi that they undertake fundraising events to benefit families and whānau in our communities during their pregnancy, childbirth and early parenting journey. Mum of two, Joelle Legg is...
PADA Popup #29 – Power to Protect with Sheila Fowlie
PADA Popup chats are free, short sessions to promote up-to-date and relevant information about perinatal mental health. Our Zoom chats are live, interactive sessions where you can ask questions from our subject expert, giving you more tools for yourself, and to help...
PADA a finalist in the Wellington Airport Regional Community Awards 2022
PADA are a finalist in the Wellington Airport Regional Community Awards 2022 for Wellington City. PADA are thrilled to be named as a finalist in the Wellington Airport Regional Community Awards for 2022. Every year, Wellington Airport and the five local...
PADA supports Blue Stories Project
Blue Stories Project: Sharing Journeys out of Perinatal Depression A nationwide perinatal depression awareness campaign: 2nd September 2022 - February 2023 The Blue Stories Project is a nationwide campaign of exhibitions, audio interviews and posters. It...
PADA Board receives runner up award for Governance – 2nd year in a row!!!
The PADA Board of Trustees were delighted to be the 'runners up' for 2nd year running in the governance award section in Te Puna Tautoko Volunteer Wellington .NZ Mahi Aroha Awards held on 22 June in Wellington. The event was held at the KPMG offices in central...
PADA Contributes to Āhurutia Te Rito | It takes a village Report
Over the weekend, The Helen Clark Foundation released the Āhurutia Te Rito | It takes a village report written by Holly Walker on the troubling state of Maternal Mental Health in Aotearoa New Zealand. PADA was asked to help contribute information to this valuable...
Matrescence – The Transition to Motherhood
Guest post from Matrescence NZ Simply put, Matrescence is the transition to motherhood and all that encompasses. The emotional, spiritual, biological and social experiences that you undergo once your baby is born. It’s also been referred to as the ‘Birth of a...